Venice-Based The Dustbowl Revival and legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band in Concert

Get ready for some serious
toe-tapping! The legendary Preservation
Hall Jazz Band and “Best Live Band in LA” The Dustbowl Revival (LA Weekly Best of 2013) team up to open the Zev Yaroslavsky Signature Series at the
Ford Amphitheatre on July 5 at 8 p.m.



Hot off their gig in Coachella and in the midst of a worldwide tour, Preservation Hall Jazz Band
will be making a stop at the Ford to kick off this year’s Signature
Series. Known for playing traditional New Orleans jazz, the band
brings a fresh take to this timeless sound with original music from their
latest album, THAT’S IT! Taking its name from Preservation Hall, the
venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, the
band travels the world, sharing what they call “the planet’s happiest music.”



“As an artist, you spend your life refining your craft,” says creative
director Ben Jaffe. As performers,
we are blessed to have the Ford Amphitheatre where the beauty of the setting
and rich cultural history complement the creative process. It is a rare gem and
worthy of great celebration....New Orleans style.”



Opening for PHJB is The Dustbowl Revival, a Venice, California-based collective
that merges old school bluegrass, gospel, jug-band, swamp blues and the hot
swing of the 1930s to form a spicy roots cocktail. Known for their inspired
live sets, The Dustbowl Revival boldly brings together many styles of
traditional American music. Imagine Old Crow Medicine Show meeting Louis
Armstrong’s Hot Seven Band in New Orleans or Bob Dylan and Fats Waller jamming
with Mumford & Sons on a front porch in 1938. Growing steadily from a small
string band playing hundreds of shows up and down the West Coast, DBR has
blossomed into a traveling collective featuring instrumentation including
fiddle, mandolin, trombone, clarinet, trumpet, banjo, accordion, tuba, pedal
steel, drums, guitars, a bass made from a canoe oar, harmonica and plenty of
washboard and kazoo for good luck. In its 2013 Best of LA issue, the LA Weekly called
DBR the “Best Live Band in LA.”

This summer marks the Zev
Yaroslavsky Signature Series’ second season celebrating Los Angeles as a
destination for world-class artists, who find here both collaboration with, and
inspiration from, celebrated local artists. The series is presented by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission with
support provided by Los Angeles County
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, and all proceeds benefit the Ford Theatre Foundation.

At
1,200 seats, the Ford Theatres creates an intimate concert experience that is a
favorite among Angelenos. Each summer, the Ford hosts a diverse roster of
events representing music and dance styles reflective of the communities that
comprise Los Angeles County. Ford summer season events are presented in partnership
with Los Angeles County arts organizations and producers. Unlike a traditional
presenting model, these organizations apply to be part of the season and
receive significant marketing, box office and house management support while
keeping the majority of box office proceeds. Located in a County regional park
in the Hollywood Hills, the Ford is owned and operated by the County of Los
Angeles and operated through a three-way partnership between the Los Angeles
County Arts Commission, the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Ford
Theatre Foundation.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission fosters excellence, diversity,
vitality, understanding and accessibility of the arts in Los Angeles County.
The Arts Commission provides leadership in cultural services for the County,
encompassing 88 municipalities, including funding and job opportunities,
professional development and general resources. For more information, visit
lacountyarts.org.

The Ford Theatres’ 2014 summer
amphitheatre season is a program of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission with
core support provided by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Additional supporters include the Angell Foundation; The Boeing Employees
Community Fund; City National Bank; Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los
Angeles; Discover Hollywood; The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation; The
James Irvine Foundation; KCRW 89.9 FM; Tom LaBonge, City of Los Angeles Fourth
District; LA18; L.A. Parent; LA Weekly; Macy’s; National Endowment for the
Arts; NBC Universal; The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation; SONY Pictures
Entertainment; Southern California Edison; Wells Fargo; Supervisor Zev
Yaroslavsky; and Yelp.com.

The Ford Theatres are located at
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, CA 90068, just off the 101 Hollywood Freeway, between Hollywood
Blvd. and Barham Blvd. in the Cahuenga Pass. On site, stacked parking costs
$5 per vehicle. FREE nonstacked
parking serviced by a FREE shuttle to the Ford is available at the Universal City/Studio
City Metro Station lot at Lankershim Blvd. and Campo de Cahuenga. The shuttle,
which cycles every 15-20 minutes, stops in the “kiss and ride” area. The
grounds open two hours before showtime for picnicking. The Ford offers a number
of dining options: a variety of food and beverages is available on site and box
dinners for evening events may be ordered in advance. Patrons are welcome to
bring their own food and drink. The Ford is disabled accessible. Portable
wireless listening devices are available upon request.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The
Dustbowl Revival performs on Saturday,
July 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets
are $80, $65 and $50 (reserved seating), with a VIP package available for
$100 that includes premium seating, a choice of wine or beer, and on
site parking. A $5 discount is available
with advance purchase by June 28. For more information and to purchase tickets
go www.FordTheatres.org
or call (323) 461-3673 (323 GO 1-FORD).